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Burwood vs Croydon Park

Name: Burwood vs Croydon Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Burwood profile · Croydon Park profile

Burwood Croydon Park

Burwood (NSW) and Croydon Park (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Burwood (NSW) is a young, transient hub where the typical resident is 32 and 59.2% of people moved here in the last five years. It is far more diverse, with 69.2% of residents born overseas and 74.1% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Croydon Park (NSW) is older, with a typical age of 41, and has a more settled population. Homes there are much larger and more likely to be owned, with 62.2% having three or more bedrooms compared to 34.6% in Burwood (NSW).

Both areas are very walkable, with every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. However, the gap in how people get around is widening; Burwood (NSW) has seen a huge rise in public transport use and car-free living, while Croydon Park (NSW) remains more reliant on vehicles. This contrast is reflected in their housing, where Burwood (NSW) is dominated by flats and apartments while separate houses are far more common in Croydon Park (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 31.7 pts higher in Burwood Other language: 30.6 pts higher in Burwood Renting: 27.2 pts higher in Burwood Separate houses: 26.3 pts higher in Croydon Park 3+ bedrooms: 27.6 pts higher in Croydon Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwood in Croydon Park +7,295 larger in Burwood gap widening

18,224 89th pct 10,929 87th pct

Median age in Burwood in Croydon Park +9 yrs older in Croydon Park gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.6 pts 25.2%

18.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.6 pts 11.7%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.5% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

Marital status

40.4% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

46.3% Never married ◂ +11.2 pts 35.1%

7.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Burwood Croydon Park

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

25.1% Australia +33.8 pts ▸ 58.9%

28.8% China ◂ +22.8 pts 6.0%

8.2% Nepal ◂ +8.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Italy +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Vietnam ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

2.8% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

48.3% Chinese ◂ +34.6 pts 13.7%

5.5% Australian +11.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.0% Italian +14.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.6% English +6.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.4% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.7% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

19.8% English only +32.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

32.1% Mandarin ◂ +26.1 pts 6.0%

10.8% Cantonese ◂ +6.5 pts 4.3%

1.5% Italian +5.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.4% Arabic +5.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.2% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog even 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

25.0% Christianity +36.8 pts ▸ 61.7%

43.8% No religion ◂ +18.8 pts 25.0%

11.2% Buddhism ◂ +8.1 pts 3.1%

10.1% Hinduism ◂ +8.1 pts 2.0%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

1.6% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burwood in Croydon Park +0.69 more in Burwood

1.74 23rd pct 1.04 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burwood in Croydon Park +11 more in Croydon Park

63 94th pct 74 96th pct

Avg size in Burwood in Croydon Park +14 larger in Croydon Park

559 79th pct 574 81st pct

ICSEA in Burwood in Croydon Park +16 higher in Burwood

1,103 92nd pct 1,087 89th pct

Highest year of school

76.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 66.6%

5.1% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.3% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.3% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 33.6%

19.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 12.6%

7.6% Certificate III / IV +11.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

30.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 24.4%

9.3% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Information technology ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%

8.1% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.6% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Burwood in Croydon Park +$100 higher in Croydon Park gap narrowing

$707 42nd pct $807 60th pct

Household income in Burwood in Croydon Park +$172 higher in Croydon Park gap widening

$1,671 58th pct $1,843 68th pct

Family income in Burwood in Croydon Park +$456 higher in Croydon Park gap widening

$1,862 48th pct $2,318 74th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.7%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.8%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.5%

11.5% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 41.2%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.9%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.4% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.1% None ◂ +9.7 pts 68.4%

10.5% One condition +7.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.7% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burwood in Croydon Park +47 larger in Croydon Park

44 76th pct 91 86th pct

Median age in Burwood in Croydon Park +2 yrs older in Croydon Park

27 yrs 54th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Burwood in Croydon Park +$175 higher in Burwood

$949 76th pct $774 63rd pct

Household income in Burwood in Croydon Park +$94 higher in Croydon Park

$1,718 51st pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burwood in Croydon Park +0.2 larger in Croydon Park gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +18.7 pts ▸ 65.9%

35.3% Couples without children ◂ +16.0 pts 19.4%

13.4% One-parent families even 13.4%

4.0% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 27.3%

24.1% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 17.8%

13.5% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.0% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwood in Croydon Park +$90 higher in Burwood gap steady

$500 92nd pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Burwood in Croydon Park +$73 higher in Croydon Park gap widening

$2,449 87th pct $2,522 88th pct

People / bedroom in Burwood in Croydon Park +0.20 higher in Burwood gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Rented ◂ +27.2 pts 31.8%

19.9% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.9% Owned with a mortgage +14.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

67.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +43.5 pts 24.0%

21.2% Separate house +26.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 31.0%

20.2% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

8.6% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.4 pts 5.7%

5.8% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

31.7% $550–$749 ◂ +12.8 pts 18.9%

10.6% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.0% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.1%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burwood in Croydon Park +17 more in Burwood

55 87th pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Burwood in Croydon Park +0.46 more in Croydon Park

3.02 69th pct 3.48 71st pct

Departures/1k in Burwood in Croydon Park +937.5 more in Burwood

2,824.6 96th pct 1,887.1 91st pct

PT routes in Burwood in Croydon Park +24 more in Burwood

31 87th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Burwood in Croydon Park +2 longer in Croydon Park

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Burwood in Croydon Park +1 longer in Burwood

13 9th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Burwood in Croydon Park +197,633 more in Burwood

276,218 99th pct 78,585 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Burwood in Croydon Park +632,849 more in Burwood

891,851 98th pct 259,002 88th pct

Transit to city in Burwood in Croydon Park +20 longer in Croydon Park

36 13th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

33.8% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

21.4% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.1% Train ◂ +12.1 pts 1.1%

4.7% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 40.3%

16.1% 2 vehicles +16.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

31.3% No vehicle ◂ +20.4 pts 10.9%

3.5% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.8% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

6.3% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 4.8%

5.5% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

7.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

3.3% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.1% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 29.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.8% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%

9.4% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers even 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Burwood in Croydon Park +0.9 higher in Burwood

9.1 100th pct 8.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burwood in Croydon Park even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Burwood in Croydon Park even